SF

SR-1 Freedom

Product

by NASA

Heard in 1 episode across 1 show since Sep 2026

Space Reactor-1 Freedom (SR-1) is a planned NASA pathfinder spacecraft intended to demonstrate nuclear electric propulsion in deep space. Destined for Mars, it is designed to use a fission reactor producing more than 20 kW of electrical power, enabling long-duration interplanetary missions.

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First heard

Sep 2026

Expert statements

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What experts have said about SR-1 Freedom

1 statement · 1 positive

  1. NASA will launch the 100-kilowatt SR-1 Freedom fission reactor in 2028.

    “In 2028— in 2028, NASA will leave decades and billions of dollars of failed nuclear programs behind and launch SR-1 Freedom, a 100-kilowatt fission reactor”

    Listen at 8:28

    Open the episode · Jared Isaacman: A New Era for NASA and American Space Exploration

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